I think I’ve loved him since the day
my soul burst into existence
But as for this lifetime,
I had no big epiphany.
All the fairy tales and silver screens
Boasted rose petal pathways,
Fireworks, and jewels.
It all paled in contrast.
My love for him was revealed to me
Like candy-filled Easter eggs
Hidden along my path;
A multihued sugar rush.
Our love stood right in front of me
As a pair of orange traffic drums
Blockaded my parking space;
A private reservation for two.
Unfazed by nearby roadway noise,
Content to simply be together.
Our love tapped me on the shoulder
As a couple of mating dragonflies
Stopped to rest on my shirt
Entranced and intertwined.
Making love like there’s no tomorrow,
And planning their futures together.
Our love appeared before my eyes
As I poured cream into my coffee
While they swirled into each other
Unified and complementary
Rich hazelnut marries sweet vanilla
Enough on their own; better together.
One day, our love brought me to my knees —
I abandoned my morning jog to read the epitaphs on
Matching headstones: “Until we meet again”
I couldn’t help but think of our love while imaging
These eternal soulmates holding hands for 60 years
From the wedding chapel to the burial plot they chose together.
I knew I loved him,
In this universe and all the infinite parallels,
When everything around me became
A cosmic ode to us.